Origin:

George Lakes Yacht Club was founded in 1954 by a group of enthusiastic sailors resident in George. Click here for more on the history of the club.

The club is situated in the picturesque Wilderness area of the Southern Cape, near George. It is on Island Lake, so called as there is a prominent island on the northern area of the lake. The George Lakes Yacht Club is situated on the southern shore of this lake.

GLYC caters for sailing of all types, compatible with the surroundings

Dinghies - Laser, GP14, Fireball, Sonnet, Optimist, Tera, Dabchick, etc,

Catamaran - Hobie, Dart, etc.

Directions to the club:

Travelling on the N2 past George, proceed down Kaaimans Pass and continue through Wilderness.
At the Wilderness Beach Hotel and Caltex garage on the eastern side of Wilderness, turn left (north) off the N2 if traveling East - Serpentine Road. This is 5 km outside Wilderness.
Follow the first road immediately right (signposted Yacht Club) going East, parallel to the N2, to its end. The end is in Lakes Road on Island Lake. George Lakes Yacht Club is situated at the end of Lakes Road. The entrance gate is normally locked but open when the club is operating. (There is no land-line telephone at the Club House)

GPS Co-Ordinates : 33° 59.9'S, 22° 38.5'E

Click here for a map.

To download a copy of the George Lakes Yacht Club Constitution, click here

To download a copy of the George Lakes Yacht Club Bye-Laws, click here